Joan Robinson
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Joan Robinson

  1. English
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eBook - PDF

Joan Robinson

About this book

Joan Robinson is widely considered to be amongst the greatest economists of the 20th Century. This book provides a comprehensive study of her life and work, examining her role in the making of The General Theory, her critical interest in Marxian economics, her contributions to Labour Party policy and her writings on development, especially China.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Joan Robinson
  3. Contents
  4. Figures and Table
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Abbreviations
  8. 1 Introduction
  9. 2 The Economics of Imperfect Competition
  10. 3 Joan Robinson and her Circle in the Run-up to and Aftermath of the Publication of The General Theory
  11. 4 Marx in Joan Robinson’s Argument
  12. 5 Joan Robinson and Socialist Planning in the Years of High Theory
  13. 6 The Making of The Accumulation of Capital
  14. 7 The Choice of Technique in the Economy as a Whole and the Cambridge-Cambridge Debates in the Theory of Capital: Joan Robinson’s Role
  15. 8 After The Accumulation of Capital: Defence and Development
  16. 9 Joan Robinson’s Views on Development Economics as Political Economy
  17. 10 An Introduction to Modern Economics: A Light that Failed?
  18. 11 A Concerned Intellectual’s Task: Joan Robinson’s Three Popular Books
  19. 12 Conclusion: Joan Robinson’s Legacy
  20. Notes
  21. References
  22. Index